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Chester Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Chester

There are at least 2 colleges in Chester, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 7,275 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 5,795 full-time students, and a reported 2,237 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Chester; see particularly Bryn Mawr, Chesterbrook, and Media colleges.

The largest schools here include Widener University - Main Campus and Neumann College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Neumann College
One Neumann Drive
Aston, Pennsylvania 19014-1298

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, education, elementary school teaching, registered nursing, organizational behavior, sports and fitness management, business management, physical therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 2,810 students, 2,280 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 800 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-490. Math: 380-490.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Widener University - Main Campus
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013-5792

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: education, business management, social work, registered nursing, clinical psychology, accounting, psychology, physical therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 4,465 students, 3,515 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,437 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-530. Math: 430-560.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Bryn Mawr Colleges44,3824,4241,865
Chesterbrook Colleges44,6253,8671,333
Folcroft Colleges16,97863 
Media Colleges35,53312,216 
Sharon Hill Colleges15,468184 
Swarthmore Colleges16,1701,4791,356

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